You’re shaping your reputation every day. Will you be known for bold ideas, decisive action, and impressive results? Or will you stand out for something even more powerful: the way you care for people? What if the secret to building influence and trust isn’t just about strategy and execution, but about how you show compassion – even when it’s hard? What if “people work” isn’t a distraction from your goals, but the key to achieving them?

This one-hour session offers practical, tactical ways you can recognize those situations in which compassion is the next right step.  Reflect on why it’s so important to demonstrate caring and compassion; hear real-world stories, reflect on your influence style, and walk away with tools you can use immediately, even on the days you don’t feel like it.

If you’re ready to rise above the noise and gain the kind of influence others follow, by showing genuine, caring compassion as a first response, sign up here!

With a focus on aligning your attraction, selection, and onboarding processes, this workshop will add to your hiring toolbox and strengthen your results. This interactive workshop series includes three 1-hour sessions that blend strategy and practical tools you can implement right away.

Attraction
Recruiting Together with Purpose
Attracting the right candidates is a team effort. Learn how to collaborate between HR, supervisors, and departments to define success before you recruit, create postings that reflect your culture and values, and select the right outreach channels.

Selection
Creating Structure for Success
Feel confident in supporting your individual impressions with evidence-based decisions. Explore how to design structured interviews and rating rubrics, be aware of legal and equitable selection practices, and develop consistent documentation to support a collaborative decision-making process.

Onboarding
Building Connection that Lasts
From new hire to committed team member, the onboarding process is crucial. Discuss supervisor and mentor roles and how to create 30-60-90 day plans that engage beyond orientation for long-term connection, clarity, and success.

Join us for Business Safety 101 on Thursday, February 19th at 9:00 AM at Salem Connections featuring a presentation from Indianola Police Chief Rob Hawkins. This session will cover practical safety concepts to help business owners protect employees, customers, and property, along with an overview of new scams targeting businesses and steps you can take to prevent them. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, gain helpful resources, and leave with simple strategies you can use right away.

Join us for a casual New Member Breakfast for businesses who joined the Chamber from in 2025. We’ll gather at Groggy Dog on Tuesday, February 24 at 9:00 AM for a relaxed check-in conversation over breakfast (available for individual purchase).

During our time together, we’ll walk through how to make the most of your Chamber membership, highlight benefits and promotion opportunities, share what to watch for in the coming months, and answer any questions you may have. It’s also a chance for us to connect and see how things are going so far.

Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with clear next steps for using your membership well.

Please note that you will pay for your own breakfast.

Indianola’s Granny Basketball team, the Indy Pacemakers, will take the court for a good cause on Saturday, February 28, at 3 p.m. in the Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School gym. The Pacemakers will face the Indy Playmakers, a team made up of staff members from the City of Indianola Parks & Recreation Wellness Campus departments.